# Storage These how-to guides cover common operations related to storage in LXD. ## Create and manage storage LXD storage pools contain instance volumes and custom volumes, as well as buckets accessible via the S3 protocol. * [Manage pools](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_pools/index.html.md) * [Manage volumes](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_volumes/index.html.md) * [Manage buckets](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_buckets/index.html.md) ## Extend storage use Instance volumes can be created directly in a specific storage pool. Custom volumes can also be moved, copied, and backed up. * [Create or move an instance in a pool](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_create_instance/index.html.md) * [Back up a custom volume](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_backup_volume/index.html.md) * [Move or copy a custom volume](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_move_volume/index.html.md) * [Track changed blocks on virtual machine volumes](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_block_tracking/index.html.md) ## Use storage with Kubernetes The LXD CSI driver integrates LXD storage backends with Kubernetes. * [Use the LXD CSI driver with Kubernetes](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/howto/storage_csi/index.html.md) ## Related topics Explanation: - [Storage pools, volumes, and buckets](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/explanation/storage/index.html.md#exp-storage) Reference: - [Storage drivers](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/latest/reference/storage_drivers/index.html.md#storage-drivers)